July 27, 2021
Photo from Pete Piringer via Twitter
This story was updated at 10:37 a.m. on July 27, 2021, to include the latest power outage statistics
A severe thunderstorm brought down trees and power lines throughout the Silver Spring and Takoma Park areas Monday night, according to a Montgomery County Fire & Rescue official.
The storm brought heavy wind and rain, along with localized flooding, Fire & Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer posted on Twitter. Among the areas where trees fell, according to Piringer, were:
8115 Flower Ave. in Takoma Park, where a tree fell on a house, bringing down power lines and blocking the road
11707 Fulham Street in Silver Spring, where a tree fell on a house, displacing one family